Jackson, MS has a rich and storied history, as any resident will tell you. Drive through districts such as Fondren, Belhaven, Washington Addition, and Farish street will quickly illustrate this point: many restaurants, bars, and shops from the 1950’s and earlier are still in business today, often with the same signage and decoration. They are relics of a bygone era, scattered throughout the city.

​Deep South Pops is not one of these relics. They opened their doors on State Street in 2015, only two years ago. Despite that, though, they manage to capture that time-capsule feel of the city.

“That’s the thing about popsicles,” owner Jake Franklin says. “It is definitely a nostalgic experience for people of all ages. We have customers age 0 to 100.”